Xbox 360 Pistol nerf.

[Moxidate]

This was kind of a let down for me; back in Reach, you could just do some moderate damage if you changed to your pistol and aimed for the head. Now in Halo 4, you're unable to get head shots and it takes 4 - 6 hits to take down an enemy. There was no problems with having a slightly stronger start weapon and I now find fighting to be a bit repetitive until you grab a good weapon, which only lasts so long seeing as you're destined to die at some point.

 

[Mrshtikky]

In Halo 4, the pistol still retains its ability to down a person with no shields in one shot. The problem is the spread of the pistols shots, the shots often flew far off from the center after the first shot which tends to be the reason that people have a hard time killing with it.

 

[OnlineNinja]

Yes, the spread of bullets was definitely a problem. If you think this was a big weakening of the pistol though, consider what happened between Halo 1 and Halo 2. The pistol was a completely different weapon between those 2 versions of the series!